Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Murphy Oil (MUR) — Dividend Profile
Energy·Oil & Gas Production
11y payment streak4y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
3.44%
@ $40.64
TTM Yield
3.26%
Forward Annual
$1.40
Quarterly
Market Cap
$5.6b
Payout (FCF)
94%
1.1x covered
Payout (Earnings)
179%
Latest Amount
$0.3500
Ex 2026-02-17
3y CAGR
-31.7%
5y CAGR
-6.9%
10y CAGR
-8.5%
Next Ex-Date
2026-05-18
Last recorded cut on or near 2020-05-15.
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: WarningYield Trap: Yellow2 of 6 red flags · 2 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Grey (2.02)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (31.6%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Danger
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
0.96×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
⚠ Fired
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
⚠ Fired
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +37.8%
✓ OK
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (41)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-18$0.3500Quarterly2026-06-01recurring
2026-02-17$0.3500Quarterly2026-03-02recurring
2025-11-17$0.3250Quarterly2025-12-01recurring
2025-08-18$0.3250Quarterly2025-09-02recurring
2025-05-16$0.3250Quarterly2025-06-02recurring
2025-02-18$0.3250Quarterly2025-03-03recurring
2024-11-18$0.3000Quarterly2024-12-02recurring
2024-08-19$0.3000Quarterly2024-09-03recurring
2024-05-17$0.3000Quarterly2024-06-03recurring
2024-02-16$0.3000Quarterly2024-03-04recurring
2023-11-10$0.2750Quarterly2023-12-01recurring
2023-08-11$0.2750Quarterly2023-09-01recurring
2023-05-12$0.2750Quarterly2023-06-01recurring
2023-02-10$0.2750Quarterly2023-03-01recurring
2022-11-10$0.2500Quarterly2022-12-01recurring
2022-08-12$0.2500Quarterly2022-09-01recurring
2022-05-13$0.1750Quarterly2022-06-01recurring
2022-02-11$0.1500Quarterly2022-03-01recurring
2021-11-12$0.1250Quarterly2021-12-01recurring
2021-08-13$0.1250Quarterly2021-09-01recurring
2021-05-14$0.1250Quarterly2021-06-01recurring
2021-02-12$0.1250Quarterly2021-03-01recurring
2020-11-13$0.1250Quarterly2020-12-01recurring
2020-08-14$0.1250Quarterly2020-09-01recurring
2020-05-15$0.1250Quarterly2020-06-01recurring
2020-02-14$0.2500Quarterly2020-03-02recurring
2019-11-15$0.2500Quarterly2019-12-02recurring
2019-08-16$0.2500Quarterly2019-09-03recurring
2019-05-17$0.2500Quarterly2019-06-03recurring
2019-02-15$0.2500Quarterly2019-03-01recurring
2018-11-08$0.2500Quarterly2018-12-03recurring
2018-08-10$0.2500Quarterly2018-09-04recurring
2018-05-11$0.2500Quarterly2018-06-01recurring
2018-02-16$0.2500Quarterly2018-03-05recurring
2017-11-10$0.2500Quarterly2017-12-01recurring
2017-08-10$0.2500Quarterly2017-09-01recurring
2017-05-11$0.2500Quarterly2017-06-01recurring
2017-02-09$0.2500Quarterly2017-03-01recurring
2016-11-09$0.2500Quarterly2016-12-01recurring
2016-08-11$0.2500Quarterly2016-09-01recurring
2016-05-12$0.3500Quarterly2016-06-01recurring